Virtual Console Roundup Comments by Dan Whitehead

2 June, 2008

Paradroid, Burning Fight, Pokemon Puzzle League and Samurai Shodown.

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muscleblade

02/06/08 @ 10:35

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I want those on XBLA!

Weezer

02/06/08 @ 10:36

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I remember playing Paradroid on C64... couldn't get anywhere with it at all. Much preferred Uridium.

krudster [mod]

02/06/08 @ 10:41

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I've got Heavy Metal Paradroid sitting at home waiting to be loaded up. Yes. A Cassette. Imagine that.

Gnort

02/06/08 @ 10:43

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@muscleblade

Apparently Samurai Shodown II is coming to XBLA soon, it has been rated by the ESRB and the USK. As for the others, you're probably out of luck.

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02/06/08 @ 10:44

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So I take it it's not HM Paradroid (with smoother scrolling, bass-relief (remember when that was a selling point? :D) graphics etc.), but rather the original high-res backgrounds release?

RandomTerrain

02/06/08 @ 10:45

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I prefer Paradroid on the Atari ST. Uridium sounds good.

Wyrm

02/06/08 @ 10:46

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'Zzap 64 and called me Rignall'

Old school, baby! Jazza & Mean Machines FTW!

jonsaan

02/06/08 @ 10:47

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Puzzle League is superb. I'm not sure (and I can't say this about many games) that I could ever go back to dpad after having played it with a stylus though.

figaro7

02/06/08 @ 10:55

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I think i purchased samurai showdown for a hefty dollar back in the day, was great fun! Never met such a diverse range of characters in a fighting game like that!

Markus

02/06/08 @ 10:58

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Samurai Shodown, finally!
Will get me this as a warmup, while I wait for Samurai Shodown II, Last Blade II and finally Mark of the Wolves.

Krelle

02/06/08 @ 11:01

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3 games as good as (or better than) MGS4 then.
Good times

Les

02/06/08 @ 11:06

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Why don't you guys make this format the standard format for any reviews? Cut the irrelevant digressions and jokes and just concentrate on a review. Looks a lot more professional as well.

Aretak

02/06/08 @ 11:10

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There are plenty of other sites out there which offer that sort of review, Les. Eurogamer reviews have always had a certain style, which many people enjoy. If you don't, there are plenty of other places you can spend your precious time.

mkreku

02/06/08 @ 11:11

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I loved Paradroid on my old Commodore 64! I've always wondered why noone else ever thought of making a game similar to that one..

Oh, and Paradroid had bad graphics even when it came out! I mean, single coloured sprites?! Didn't matter then, doesn't matter now.

Eighthours

02/06/08 @ 11:15

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Ah, Paradroid. I don't know if I want to download this. My memories of it are so nice that I'm fearful of being disappointed. Could you actually finish the game?

mingster

02/06/08 @ 11:18

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nice paradroid and samurai showdown....
can't complain about them.
(I prefered the speccie version of paradroid though)

lost_soul

02/06/08 @ 11:21

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Quazatron was were it was at!

I only ever played Paradroid 90 on the Amiga (or was it ST?). Was that a faithful remake of the C64 original, or did players of the original feel that they ballsed it up?

pikemon

02/06/08 @ 11:34

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Paradroid rules!

Fodder

02/06/08 @ 11:37

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Paradroid 90 wasn't as good, no. It only scrolled vertically for one thing.

jonsaan

02/06/08 @ 11:47

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Ooooohh,

peteb

02/06/08 @ 11:48

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@xXxSTARSxXx

Ninja Rabbit game: Samurai Warrior Usagi Yojimbo

paulf

02/06/08 @ 11:51

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julian rignall had a fine mullet back in the day, cant believe he went on to work at bank of america though

lasermink

02/06/08 @ 12:28

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I've downloaded Paradroid on my Wii, but the collision checking is all wonky, to the point where the game is ruined. Beware!

BuckoA51

02/06/08 @ 14:01

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I always liked Heavy Metal Paradroid better, does Braybrook get anything from the sales of this? If so I might buy only because Paradroid is about the most played game on my PSP :)

02/06/08 @ 14:24

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@Eighthours: Paradroid wraps on the final ship, 'amusingly' named Itsnotardenuff, where even the lowest decks are populated by somewhat high-ranking droids. Don't worry about whether it's worth a download, though�Paradroid is still a fantastic game.

@xXxSTARSxXx: I think the chances of Samurai Warrior: The Battles of Usagi Yojimbo ending up on VC are slim. The only games (so far) coming to VC are those from the DTV stick, which are mostly ex-Epyx and Hewson.

monkie_king

02/06/08 @ 16:01

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The Paradroid graphics were supposed to be an abstraction, a blueprint of the ship. It wasn't meant to be a literal representation of the action, hence their simplicity. We'll forget about the bad Amiga remake for now.

mkreku: DMA's Space Station Silicon Valley on the N64 had a vaguely similar concept, also that Shiny game Messiah was based on a possession mechanic, as are bits of Metal Arms.

Also: Usagi Yojimbo = WIN. Used to be great when you offered money to beggars only to have them throw off their cloaks to reveal they were deadly ninja assassins!

septimus

02/06/08 @ 16:52

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Samurai Showdown! At last!

cerebralbored

02/06/08 @ 19:18

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